Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Changing the way to look at politics

In just a few days, it will be over. The national nightmare that is yet another general election will be over and we can get back to a sense of normalcy in our lives.
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How, and where, to best view fireworks

Hey you! Yes, you, the dude – or dude-ette, for those of you women who prefer not to be called “dude” – pay attention. Yes, you, who thinks it’s kind of cool to sit on your front porch every year to watch the fireworks of Boomtown, this column is for you.

A World Series anniversary

When I sit on floor tonight, in my Detroit Tigers cap (sorry Cardinals fans, life goes on) watching the Giants and Tigers in Game one of the World Series, I will be marking an anniversary of sorts.

Baseball believers

  Seven times this year, the St. Louis Cardinals came close to taking Pete Kosma off their roster. Now, he’s the starting shortstop, and helping his team win playoff games.

Celebrating Why Men NEVER Ask For Directions Day.

Today, all over the Western Hemisphere– except for here in the U.S.-- people are celebrating Columbus Day.  (Americans celebrated in Monday, more in deference to having a 3-day weekend for those whose jobs allow them a day off on this holiday than to remembering this day as a historical event.

If it sounds too bad to be true, it might not be!

Some of us actually work for a living, others use the internet to scam and make a few bucks off of naive and trusting folks. This morning my phone rang.

To the Editor: Economic reasons to vote against President Obama

  Editor,       Recently President Clinton has been featured in an Ad supporting President Obama.  The former President is saying “This election to me …… is who is likely to return us to full employment”  .
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Pastors Blog - “Someone Found Another Gospel?”

Last week, the Associated Press and several other news networks released yet another ‘gospel’.  Harvard University professor Karen King, an expert in the history of Christianity, has identified what many are now calling, “The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife.

Why (I think) I did not, and may never, serve on a jury

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series on serving on jury duty. I was in the jury pool in September, and when a mistrial caused the case on which I was a prospective juror to be put on trial again in October, I received the unique opportunity to see much of the same case from both the perspective of a potential juror and from my usual perspective as a member of the media.